Massey flagship RazorEdge mower conditioner breaks cover

Massey Ferguson said its new range-topping MF1316S mower conditioner offers improved features such as new belt-drive augers to increase throughput capacity.

The belt-drive augers at the ends of the header move the crop quickly to the conditioners, minimising the chance of double cuts, crop wrapping and build-up.

The result is uniform windrows that dry faster and more evenly, Massey Ferguson said, enhancing the baler operator’s ability to form a heavy, dense, evenly shaped bale while preserving the quality of hay or forage.

The drive belts for the new auger headers are easily accessible through a new side panel for quick and easy servicing.

A new drive-belt system uses a self-adjusting spring tensioner so operators can more easily set and maintain optimum belt tension.

All 1300 series mower conditioners feature a RazorEdge cutter bar. Its spur gear design provides a thin profile and close cutting without tilting the header to minimise scalping, thereby limiting dirt and debris in the crop to optimise feed value.

Operators can remove the gears easily without having to split the cutter bar. Counter-rotating discs provide improved cut quality while minimising crop streaking.

Each RazorEdge mower conditioner comes factory-equipped with 18-degree “high lift” bottom-bevel Radura knives. The sharp, durable knives are created with a special cold-rolled process for a wear-resistant edge that maintains its sharpness longer than ground-edge knives, Massey Ferguson claimed.

They are also available with an optional quick-change knife system, with the only one-handed quick-change tool in the industry for operator convenience and safety.

An industry-exclusive hydraulically tensioned conditioner system reduces drying time to optimise crop quality.

For more information on the new MF1316S RazorEdge pull-type disc mower conditioner or Massey Ferguson’s line of hay equipment, visit masseyferguson.com.au.